PHOTO OF THE DAY: OLD CHURCH
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: OLD CHURCH
By News Staff 
September 3, 2023
This photo shows the Salem-Zion Mennonite Church as it stood prior to 1956, when the current structure was built nearby. Salem-Zion (North) is one of two rural congregations located in Turner County east of Freeman. The other is Salem Mennonite which is located 2 1/2 miles south of the North Church....
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: BACK IN TIME
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: BACK IN TIME
By News Staff 
September 2, 2023
This photo from freemansdhistoy.com shows Palace Bowl, presumably not long after it opened in 1961. Owned and operated by Orville Ellwein, the 8-lane Freeman blowing ally was located just off Sixth Street and enjoyed its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s before slowing down in the years that followed. T...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: READY FOR THE RUSH
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: READY FOR THE RUSH
By News Staff 
September 1, 2023
This photo of Freeman Public School 7-12 Principal Katie Juhnke appears on the front page of the Aug. 31 edition of The Courier along with a story about the enrollment growth in the district. School administration say the number of students in grades K-12 has surged by 80 in the past three years, ma...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: READY FOR THE RUSH
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: READY FOR THE RUSH
By News Staff 
September 1, 2023
This photo of Freeman Public School 7-12 Principal Katie Juhnke appears on the front page of the Aug. 31 edition of The Courier along with a story about the enrollment growth in the district. School administration say the number of students in grades K-12 has surged by 80 in the past three years, ma...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MONDAY’S MOON
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MONDAY’S MOON
This is what the moon looked like as darkness fell Monday night, Aug. 28.
By News Staff 
August 30, 2023
This is what the moon looked like as darkness fell Monday night, Aug. 28.
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FA, ‘CULTIVATE 120’ CAMPAIGN A GOOD FIT FOR HARTEL
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FA, ‘CULTIVATE 120’ CAMPAIGN A GOOD FIT FOR HARTEL
JEREMY WALTNER - PUBLISHER It wasn’t long after Eric Hartel discovered Freeman Academy and began learning about the larger community that he came upon a way of life that resonated deeply — that this was a place that cared deeply for one another.
By JEREMY WALTNER 
August 30, 2023
JEREMY WALTNER - PUBLISHER It wasn’t long after Eric Hartel discovered Freeman Academy and began learning about the larger community that he came upon a way of life that resonated deeply — that this was a place that cared deeply for one another. “I just got a warm feeling from the community,” said H...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: THEIR TURN AT HOME
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: THEIR TURN AT HOME
One night after Freeman Public played in its home-opener, volleyball teams from Freeman Academy/Marion and Menno take their own home courts on Tuesday, with the Bearcats hosting Corsica-Stickney at Marion and Menno hosting Tripp-Delmont/Armour.  Pictured on this right are returning letter winners from Menno - standing from left: Joslynn Fischer, Kaelie Derby, Ashton Massey and Maggie Miller; kneeling from left: Ellyana Ulmer and Taylor Freier. 
By News Staff 
August 29, 2023
One night after Freeman Public played in its home-opener, volleyball teams from Freeman Academy/Marion and Menno take their own home courts on Tuesday, with the Bearcats hosting Corsica-Stickney at Marion and Menno hosting Tripp-Delmont/Armour.  Pictured on this right are returning letter winners fr...
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THIS WEEK’S GAMES; UPDATED SPORTS SCORES
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 1, 2025
Here's what's on tap for local sports teams this week. Tuesday, Sept. 16 Soccer: Freeman Academy (9-1-1) vs. James Valley Christian (7-0) in Freeman, ...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: FULL HOUSE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: FULL HOUSE
By Jeremy Waltner 
August 21, 2025
Here is another photo from the Aug. 19 meeting of the Turner County Board of Adjustment that drew more than 40 residents of Freeman, all there to repr...
CITY DECLARES MAIN STREET BUILDING DANGEROUS
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CITY DECLARES MAIN STREET BUILDING DANGEROUS
By Jeremy Waltner 
August 26, 2025
Action means Watecha Bowl cannot open until issues are fixed The future of a restaurant specializing in traditional Native American food that had been...
FREEMAN ACADEMY HIRES NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL
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FREEMAN ACADEMY HIRES NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL
By Jeremy Waltner 
August 28, 2025
A search that began in spring has borne fruit at Freeman Academy. More than a week after the private, Christian school began its 122nd term, school le...

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